Open Door (2019 film)
{{short description|2019 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Open Door
| image = Open_Door (2019 film).jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Florenc Papas
| producer = Eno Milkani
| writer = Florenc Papas
Ajola Daja
| starring = Luli Bitri
Jonida Vokshi
| cinematography = Sevdije Kastrati
| editing = Stefan Stabenow
| studio = Bunker Film Plus
Circle Production
Lupin Film
Award Film & Video
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2019|8|19|Sarajevo|df=yes}}
| runtime = 78 minutes
| country = Albania
| language = Albanian
Italian
| budget =
}}
Open Door ({{langx|sq|Derë e hapur}}) is a 2019 Albanian drama road film written and directed by Florenc Papas. It was selected as the Albanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.{{cite web|url=http://nationalfilmcenter.gov.al/index.php/2020/10/26/njoftim-per-perzgjedhjen-e-filmit-artistik-shqiptar-qe-do-te-konkurroje-ne-international-feature-film-award-edicioni-93/ |title=Njoftim për përzgjedhjen e filmit artistik shqiptar që do të konkurrojë në "International Feature Film" – edicioni 93 |work=Albanian National Center of Cinematography |date=26 October 2020 |accessdate=26 October 2020}} The film debuted at the Sarajevo Film Festival on 19 August 2019, subsequently going on a festival tour that included Thessaloniki, Sofia, Luxembourg, Kolkata, Cartagena and a homecoming in Tirana.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/oscars-2021-albania-enters-florenc-papas-debut-open-door/5152226.article |title=Oscars best international feature 2021: all the films submitted so far |work=Screen Daily |date=30 October 2020 |accessdate=31 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://firstfilmsfirst.com/open-door/ |title=Open Door on First Films First |date=31 October 2020 |accessdate=31 October 2020}}
Plot
Rudina, a married middle-aged mother, is overburdened with responsibilities. In addition to working as a seamstress in a local factory, she is taking care of her old in-laws, while her demanding husband works abroad and they only see each other once a year. She is also single-handedly raising their five year old son, Orion.
Rudina is expecting her sister Elma to come back from Italy, where she lives and works, so that they can go and visit their father in their home village, on the anniversary of their mother's death. But when Elma arrives on the ferry from Bari, Rudina is shocked to see that she is pregnant. It will certainly be a problem for the old head of the family to see his unmarried daughter with a child on the way.
The two sisters, along with Orion, get on the road and come up with the idea to enlist an old friend of Elma's to pretend to be her husband during their visit.{{cite web|url=https://www.opendoor-movie.com/#home |title=Open Door, a film by Florenc Papas |date=31 October 2020 |accessdate=31 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/festivals/open-door-florenc-papas-sarajevo-1203307648/ |title='Open Door' Helmer on Road Movies, Ancient Traditions, Social Pretensions |work=Variety |first=Ed |last=Meza |date=20 August 2019 |accessdate=26 October 2020}}
Cast
- Luli Bitri as Rudina
- Jonida Vokshi as Elma
- Sotiraq Bratko as Father
- Elidon Alikaj as Geni
- Maxwell Guzja as Orion
- Gulielm Radoja as Receptionist
- Visar Vishka as Rezart
- Jorgaq Tushe as Father-in-law
- Kastriot Shehi as Italian Boss
- Andi Begolli as Indrit
- Lutfi Hoxha as Passerby
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|7557258|Open Door}}
{{Albanian submission for Academy Awards}}
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Category:2019 multilingual films
Category:2010s drama road movies